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Burdensome vs Distressing - What's the difference?

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Burdensome is a related term of distressing.


As adjectives the difference between burdensome and distressing

is that burdensome is of or like a burden; arduous or demanding while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

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burdensome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or like a burden; arduous or demanding
  • * 1748 , , Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals , London: Oxford University Press (1973 ed.), ยง 6:
    • . . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.

    Synonyms

    * (of or like a burden) arduous, demanding, exacting, onerous, taxing

    Related terms

    * burden

    distressing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)